The other day I came across a facebook page with details:  A major award-winning production company is now casting for an exciting new series featuring online moms. This groundbreaking show will showcase the untapped world of social media, moms and bloggers and the incredible influence they wield in our society.looking for mom bloggers who would want to be a part of a Mommy Blogger Reality TV show.  They asked for a 1 min video (yes, very hard to do!!) about me and my blog…so here ya go!

P.S. I know it’s not that exciting but there was only so much I could in a Minute.  I wish Isabella was awake to be in it but I’m already past the deadline!!!  Below my submission video is a funny video I created for a Cisco contest a couple of months ago to make you laugh (I hope :p).

Love this article and will now read this every time I’m having “one of those days” and actually have time to myself.  Sometimes you just need to hear how great of a job your doing. :p

The kit consists of an airy mesh tent with a zipper on the side by which you can access the insides. Enclosed is a mail in coupon for a charge of $3 to cover the shipping and handling. When you have the larvae, you’re ready to start.  The caterpillar larvae arrive in a sealed container.  You also get food in the package. You have to harvest the larvae within the container itself and wait for them to transform into chrysalides which attach themselves to the paper discs on the roof of the container.  At this stage, you have to carefully transfer the chrysalides into the mesh bungalow. This has to be done delicately so as to avoid the chrysalides from falling down. Then, you wait until the butterflies begin to emerge. You can feed them sugar water sprinkled on flowers or just wet a paper towel and dip it in sugar (this is what I did because of not having any flowers).

The whole process was very streamlined and instructions are very easy to follow . As these are live creatures you’re dealing with, you got to be responsible and alert about changes in temperature etc. Sometimes, it may be possible that some of the larvae doesn’t turn into butterflies due to some inherent defect (one of ours actually passed ).  Most times, however, you shouldn’t have a problem.  We had a great time with this and had a great time experiencing and explaining the development to Isabella and learning about it myself.  This Butterfly Bungalow Real Hatching Butterfly kit is Kid tested Baby-Momma Approved!

UVSkinz and I are teaming up to keep your kid protected.  One lucky ready will have the chance to choose (1) one item of your choice off of the UVSkinz website.  With UPF 50+ UV protection woven into the fabric, you’ll have a piece of mind while your little one is running around in the sun.  The fabric has a Chlorine resistant treatment for long lasting wear and has flat-lock stitching throughout the entire garment to eliminate irritating seams. We love our skinz and want you to have a chance to win one too!

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Although it was a rainy day here at the shore yesterday, LEGO Games Race 3000 came to the rescue for our family.  With 2-4 players we had a ton of fun racing each other to be the first car to complete one lap to win the game. Although Isabella is to young to play, ages recommended are 7+, we gave her a car and she had fun helping all of us move our cars and pieces of this board game around.

Using shortcuts, overtaking or turbo boosting past your opponents to get in front and change lanes to avoid the oil slicks in your way.  I hate to say it….she also had what it took to cross the finish line and collect the trophy.  With a little help from us and us letting her win (of course) we turned a rainy day into a ton of fun!  LEGO Games Race 3000 is Kid Tested, Baby-Momma Approved!

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Today is the day to be Debbie Downer! I’m a huge fan of most of Johnson’s products but this past weekend my mother in law introduced me to this  New Johnson & Johnson Baby daily face and body sunscreen lotion and I’m not a big fan.  Yes, it did it’s job and worked well for SPF 40 but Isabella looked like a mime walking out of the house.  The cream is white and didn’t rub in well at all.  I finally had to wipe off her face and went back to my other baby sunscreen. No more tears for baby but what about us moms?  I almost cried when my daughter looked like a clown after the application.  And…Isabella wanted to cry too because she wanted me to stop touching her face.   Mom’s if your reading this and have used this new lotion, please feel free to add your honest thoughts.  Did you have a different experience or does my childs skin not absorb this new lotion well? lol  Thanks in advance!  Johnson’s baby daily face and lotion is NOT stamped with Approval by Baby or Momma!

With my nieces visiting for a week I had to gather and think of fun little activities to do to keep them occupied.  One of them was to grow this mystical tree.  Directions were very self explanatory, very easy to assemble and we saw complete results in about 6 hours. Place the paper cutout in the tray, add the water (as directed) and watch the colorful leaves appear on the branches.  Tree’s are available in colors Pink (as shown), orange, green and yellow.  This is also really fragile.  If you touch the “leaves” they will easily fall off.  Recommended for children 5 and up ( I wouldn’t let the kids touch, just watch).

When I started Isabella on solids she loved eating with a fork or spoon.   It was then when she started to mimic every move we made.  After lots of practice she is eating with a fork and spoon just fine but wish I had these Little Grips to start her out.  Designed just for toddlers, these easy to grip utensils are great for beginners trying to eat like a gentlemen or lady at the dinner table.  I received a set of these to review with Isabella and she loves them.  After using them for a couple of weeks,  I have noticed a huge improvement while she is eating her applesauce or cereal.  She always has a problem with making a huge mess while eating these foods (sometimes they never even make her mouth without falling on the floor) and had a much easier time while eating with the Little Grips spoon.  Features include a no choke safety design, an ambidextrous product, reduce clean up and independently creating confidence and self-esteem for your little guy or gal.   The only negatives (in my opinion) about this product is that, as of right now,  it can only be found online and there are no other color choices.    The product is not sold in stores and can only be purchased online at Toddlerutensils.com.  Although a few negatives, Little Grips are sealed with approval by Baby & Momma!

Right now, Blake is raising money for Startup Corps, bringing real entrepreneurs into high schools to coach students on real businesses they are trying to start.  My husband, with no surprise to me and others that know him well, is in 1st place for his dare to Blake.  If Anthony’s dare wins, Blake is to wear a Cowboy Hat, Cowboy Boots, Aviators and a Fake Beard everyday for a month.  I would love to see the heads turn in disbelief watching this cowboy walk the streets of Philadelphia, not to mention walking into corporate buildings for meetings.  I’m bummed that I’m just getting a chance to blog about this right now when this bet is up in a couple of day but PLEASE, place your vote and donate!

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